Z1 Motorsports: Clutch Concentric Slave Cylinder Elimination Kit

JARblue · 05-19-2014, 03:46 PM

John,

I am preparing to do this work this week and had a question about the MT fluid. I recently did a flush, so I'm hesitant to change it again but willing. I'm just a little concerned about being able to properly tip the transmission (it will be chained to a transmission floor jack) to save the fluid. Any thoughts on how easy or difficult this might be? If it makes things easier, I've got a local cycle shop that can get it next business day.

John@Z1 · 05-19-2014, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by JARblue

John,

I am preparing to do this work this week and had a question about the MT fluid. I recently did a flush, so I'm hesitant to change it again but willing. I'm just a little concerned about being able to properly tip the transmission (it will be chained to a transmission floor jack) to save the fluid. Any thoughts on how easy or difficult this might be? If it makes things easier, I've got a local cycle shop that can get it next business day.

It's normally a 5.5hr job.

JARblue · 05-19-2014, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by JARblue

I'm just a little concerned about being able to properly tip the transmission (it will be chained to a transmission floor jack) to save the fluid. Any thoughts on how easy or difficult this might be?

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Originally Posted by John@Z1

It's normally a 5.5hr job.

I was specifically asking about the procedure of tipping the transmission to the rear in order to salvage the transmission fluid. Do you foresee any difficulty doing this using a transmission floor jack?

John@Z1 · 05-19-2014, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by JARblue

I was specifically asking about the procedure of tipping the transmission to the rear in order to salvage the transmission fluid. Do you foresee any difficulty doing this using a transmission floor jack?

O sorry, we have a trans plug for that. So be very careful when tilting. If you go to far fluid will leak from the rear.

JARblue · 05-19-2014, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by John@Z1

O sorry, we have a trans plug for that. So be very careful when tilting. If you go to far fluid will leak from the rear.

Gotcha. Yeah, I just decided to go ahead and do another flush. The last time I only had three quarts to fill anyway so I want to make sure it's full. Plus I know I would lose at least a little during the removal process. Since I needed one, might as well buy three more - easy to justify an extra $50 in the process of saving $800 in labor

*edit* I just wanted to add that I just purchased my transmission jack, and the jack itself has adjustments to tilt the transmission in any direction while it is chained to the jack. I will probably still go ahead and replace the fluids, but I now know that it wouldn't have been a problem to save most of the oil (provided I plug the rear). The dealer sold me the wrong washers for the plugs before my last flush, so I can put new washers on as well.

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